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| Rawlings to aid Somalia |
| 2011-02-01 |
| [The Nation (Nairobi)] Former Ghanaian president Jerry Rawlings ... former lieutenant in the Ghanian air force, then military dictator for 11 years. He was elected President-for-Life of Ghana in 1993, but was forced to step down his at the end of his term-limited second term when his proxy was defeated ... has been named the African Union's high representative to war-torn Somalia. So they sent a thug to represent a continent of thugs to a bunch of tribal thugs. Might be the first sensible thing they've done. Mr Rawlings' appointment was announced by AU Commission chairman Jean Ping on the sidelines of the summit in Addis Ababa. His brief will be to enhance the international community's efforts to bring peace to lawless Somalia, which has been without a functioning government since 1991. The AU and the United Nations, aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society secretary-general, Mr the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon, are due to convene a meeting on Monday to discuss the ongoing conflict in Somalia. Mr Rawlings served in the Ghanaian military for over a decade and was twice elected president. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Chuck Taylor was unavailable? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-02-01 09:59 |